Hpnotique
Bottled in France, Hpnoitq is an exquisite blend of premium vodka, natural tropical fruit juices and a hint of Cognac which combine to produce its signature frosted blue color. Its light refreshing taste, and limitless mixability constitute Hpnotiq as one of the most versatile and unique liquors on the market today. From the Sundance Film Festival to Las Vegas Nightlife to New York Fashion Week, Hpnotiq is seen and tasted at the hottest spots across the nation.
www.hpnotiq.com
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Redstart Design
RedStart was founded in 2004 by three women in San Francisco, California: Amanda Knox, Sara Shaughnessy and Kim Hoffmann, who met while they were graduate students in Design and Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. RedStart currently produces seven lines of silver and gold jewelry, which are available for sale at select boutiques and on the RedStart online store. RedStart’s Subtle Safety Ring, a statement in fashion and a reminder to women to make safe choices, was selected by New York’s Museum of Modern Art to be part of the exhibition, “SAFE: Design Takes on Risk,” and is now part of their permanent collection. In addition to producing jewelry lines, designers Amanda and Sara collaborate with numerous clients each month, allowing the clients direct interaction and creative input into the design of engagement rings, wedding bands, etc. RedStart’s client work is sculptural, with equal emphasis given to gemstones and the metal that holds them. RedStart has collaborated with other local and independent designers as well. RedStart designed guitar pick inspired jewelry for local singer/songwriter Nya Jade. RedStart also teamed with men’s clothing company Distilled Spirit in the development of the level rings. RedStart is always looking for unique and exciting collaborations.
www.redstartdesign.com
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Personality Hotels
A true pioneer personality, President and CEO Yvonne Lembi-Detert started San Francisco’s original boutique hotel company in 1982 with the vision of creating stylish and personalized hotels in great locations at a terrific value. Originally called the Hotel Group of America, Lembi-Detert renamed the company Personality Hotels in 1995 because she kept hearing from guests that her hotels had “so much personality and each one was so truly unique.” The eclectic Personality Hotels’ boutique collection includes: SEXY Hotel Diva, GRAND Kensington Park Hotel, AUTHENTIC Hotel Union Square, VIVID Hotel Metropolis, TIMELESS Steinhart Hotel and coming Fall 2008– WHIMSICAL Hotel Vertigo and BOLD Hotel Frank. Located in the center of the city, all Personality Hotels are within walking distance of Union Square shopping, theatres and restaurants. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.personalityhotels.com or call 800.553.1900. Check out Personality Hotels’ latest happenings at www.personalitynews.com.
www.personalityhotels.com
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SF Weekly
SF Weekly is San Francisco's smartest publication. That's because we take journalism seriously, but not so seriously that we let ourselves be guided by an agenda. In fact, we cherish our political independence: The paper has repeatedly challenged massive public subsidies for private developments by leading San Francisco business interests--but it has also blamed liberal political advocates for fostering inhumane conditions at a city jail. Add to our array of public-interest stories a comprehensive entertainment guide--led by incisive, award-winning writing on the cultural scene--and you'll see why SF Weekly has acquired a loyal audience of active, urban professionals, an audience as diverse as the city we cover.
www.sfweekly.com
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SF Station
Since 1996, SF Station has been providing users with comprehensive and up-to-the-minute Event Calendar listings, a dynamic Business Directory, and a "hip and progressive" editorial voice that reviews anything from films, music shows, restaurants, retail shops, and more. Over the past 10 years, SF Station has built a strong loyal following in the nightlife, music and arts communities, and has become the online "Go To" resource for 500,000+ unique SF Bay Area users who use SF Station each month to plan out their weekends and social activities. In November 2005, SF Station merged with the Boulevards Network, operator of the world's largest network of destination city.com sites; including 20 of the 30 major markets in the United States. Boulevards' visitors are both locals and out-of-towners looking for restaurants, lodging and attractions, because they are either planning a trip or an evening out on the town.
www.sfstation.com
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Groove Effect
Grooveeffect is an urban culture web site dedicated to curating the best in emerging style, music, and events. We don't identify with any one 'thing' - we take our influences from all around us. We're not sneaker heads, we're not clubbers, we're not hardcore hip-hop heads, we're not flavor-of-the-month hipsters...but at the same time we do take a little from all of that to find the gems that truly deserve your time.
www.grooveeffect.com
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Protocol Transporation
If you are thinking Prestige, you have come to the right place. Our esteemed clientele have enjoyed superior service with Protocol since 1999. In this regard, we are fortunate to receive not only their repeat business, but frequent word of mouth referrals. Furthermore as a leader in personalized service to discriminating customers, Protocol beats our rivals. Simply put, Protocol understands Prestige in the best way.
www.protocoltransportation.com
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Whish Body
Once upon a time...There once was a very nice young man named Jesse who had the great misfortune of having extremely sensitive skin. In the quest to cure ingrown hair, razor burn and cuts, Jesse became something of a shaving fanatic. He tried drugstore stuff. He tried prescription creams. He tried swanky department store fluff too. Alas, nothing seemed to work. One day he came across some boutiquey, European, cream-in-a-jar-use-with-a-shaving-brush fanciness. Aha! This seemed to do the trick! Not too much later, he met a nice girl who admired his close shave and smooth skin, got married, and lived happily ever after. Until one day his wife ran out of shaving cream and asked to borrow his. Undaunted by the leathery chair smell, she swirled it on, shaved her legs, and proclaimed the experience incredible. “Wish I had something that worked so well, without leaving me smelling like an old English guy.” Wanting nothing more than to please his bride, Jesse approached his engineering, product-developing wizard of a brother, Sam. Could they revolutionize women’s shaving? Could they help turn an every day shower drudgery into a lusciously yummy experience? Sam said yes, and immediately went to his lab, spending the next year and a half whipping up lotions and potions, testing smells and ingredients and brushes until at last, one wife’s wish became Whish. This is where people usually say “The End”, but really, it’s more of “The Beginning.”
www.whishbody.com
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Azalea Boutique
Azalea was started by two fashion fanatic Cornell girls with a shared obsession for the runway and sale racks. With an eye for design, Corina was supposed to be an architect, while Catherine's knack for customer service sped her through the hotel management fast track. Having never met at school, they were introduced by a mutual friend in San Francisco. It was love at first sight. With a common eye for good style, the new best-friends-forever ditched their career paths for a dream. They opened Azalea Boutique in 2003 on a mission to offer the best selection and the best service. Expect to find your favorite brands and new labels you’ve never heard of before on the same shelf. The full-service Azalea experience includes jewelry, beauty care, in-store nail salon, and a staff of stylists that can’t wait to show you new ways to wear it all.
Corina and Catherine travel the world to handpick the latest creations from the hottest designers, turning over every nook and cranny along the way looking for hidden gems and the next trends. Come see what they have in store for you this season!
www.azaleasf.com
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TOBI
Tobi’s goal is to make every customer a client for life. Tobi is an Internet fashion company started by experienced entrepreneurs Corina Nurimba, Catherine Chow and Next Internet LLC. We are creating the next generation Internet shopping experience—more personal, more convenient and more fun than what is currently available. Inspired by Tobi, the first customer to walk through the doors of Azalea, founders Catherine and Corina built Tobi on the belief that the in-store boutique experience—genuine customer relationships, fun shopping with friends, 1-1 care and honest advice, unique merchandising, engaging presentation—can not only be delivered to the Internet, but even further enhanced, improved and revolutionized. Combining expertise in fashion, marketing, e-commerce, operations and customer care, the Tobi team is committed to making every customer a client for life.
www.tobi.com
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True
Founded in 1996, TRUE is considered the grandfather of all streetwear shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fusing many styles including hip-hop, streetwear, and skate, TRUE offers a blend not offered in many stores. Our vast tee collection includes the latest and greatest in local designers such as: Upper Playground and Free Gold Watch. All three stores sit next to each other on the world famous Haight Street, San Francisco’s top shopping destination. Stop by and check out our in-house tee shirt brand and New Era colabs.
www.trueclothing.net
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Artificial Flavor
Artificial Flavor is a contemporary San Francisco lifestyle brand that remixes classic garments similar to how DJs remix existing music. By tweaking just the right attributes to alter the original flavor ever so slightly, we're creating new wearable experiences that are familiar enough yet fresh enough for modern day life.
www.aflavor.com
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Lipstick Queen
Lipstick Queen is a cosmetic brand that is obsessed with the glamour of lipstick, lip gloss and everything you can possibly do with your lips (that is legal!). The lipsticks come in 10 Shades but in 2 textures SAINTS are sheer and SINNERS are opaque. OXYMORON is a matte lip gloss for lips & Cheeks in 4 romantic shades. SHINE HARD CORE GLOSS was inspired by the sexual revolution that was the 1970s in 6 shades; SAINTS contain glitter and the SINNERS are just pure sexy color. Poppy started her first lipstick brand at 18 years old in Australia with no training, no money and no degree…just pure passion. Passion is still what she runs on today but now she is a little wiser. It’s all in her book” LESSONS OF A LIPSTICK QUEEN Finding and Developing The great idea that can change your life.” If your passion is lipstick or music this book offers a true insiders perspective and invaluable insight how to turn your passion into a life changing career.
www.lipstickqueen.com
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